Revival Decorative Objects

The larger easel stands nearly twenty inches tall, crowned with a sculptural female bust and framed in deeply cast scrollwork. It reads almost as an object on its own — strong vertic...

A highly unusual and richly conceived three-piece clock garniture, probably French and dating from the late 19th century, comprising a substantial mantel clock and a pair of matching five-light candelabra. The ensemble is distinguished by an exceptionally coherent decorative program centered on griffins and fantastical chimerical creatures. Sculptural griffin forms flank the body of the clock, further griffin heads appear beneath the lateral platforms, while a prominent fantastical mask forms the central element of the lower case. The same imagery is repeated throughout the hand-decorated porcelain panels, creating a remarkable visual relationship between the sculptural mounts and the ceramic decoration. The clock is surmounted by a large polychrome porcelain vessel held within an elaborate gilt-metal mount and decorated in a vivid palette of deep raspberry, turquoise, violet, red and gold. Similar colors and fantastical creatures appear throughout the numerous inset porcelain plaques and on the central dial. Individual black Roman-numeral cartouches surround the dial, contributing to the highly architectural character of the composition. The pair of tall matching candelabra continue the same elaborate decorative vocabulary, with five-light arrangements, scrolling branches, architectural finials, polychrome porcelain elements and griffin-form supports. Stylistically, the garniture belongs to the eclectic Historicist vocabulary of the later 19th century, combining Neo-Gothic and Renaissance Revival elements with a more exotic Orientalist or Japonisant sensibility. The pronounced use of fantastical animals, vivid color and elaborate architectural metalwork distinguishes the ensemble considerably from more conventional porcelain-mounted French clock garnitures of the period. Of particular interest, inspection of the porcelain components revealed at least three concealed handwritten inscriptions apparently reading “Gallé” on reverse or interior surfaces. These inscriptions are hidden once the components are assembled and appear to have served a workshop or production-related purpose. The inscriptions are recorded exactly as observed. No definitive documentary attribution to Émile Gallé or the Maison Gallé has presently been established, and any such attribution remains preliminary. Their repetition on several separate porcelain components is nevertheless noteworthy and merits further research. The garniture is exceptionally substantial in construction. The clock alone weighs approximately 10 kg, while each candelabrum weighs approximately 4 kg. The mechanical movement was tested continuously for approximately 24 hours prior to listing. During this test, the clock remained in operation and the striking mechanism functioned correctly. The movement was therefore found to be in good working order at the time of testing. As with any antique mechanical clock...

An exceptional and highly decorative pair of late 19th-century French-style gilt bronze and crystal girandole candelabra, distinguished by their impressive proportions, elaborate Roc...

Rare pair of 19th century French porcelain vases in the Orientalist manner, hand decorated with inspired floral designs, featuring hand painted panels of male and female Egyptian fi...

Hallmarked in London in 1901 by C. C. Pilling, this attractive pair of late Victorian, Antique, Sterling Silver Candelabra are in th...

A fine English Egyptian Revival bud vase. In gilt (vermeil) bronze & glass. By F. & C. Osler. With Egyptian Revival style hairy paw feet and a removal test tube shaped glass vase that rests in a ring supported by 3 legs Stamped Osler to one foot. Simply a wonderful antique bud vase...

Iconic Gianni Versace Large Round Sterling Silver Photograph / Photo / Picture Frame, with Greek Key engraved border and gilt metal Versace Medusa mask to the top, blue fabric to the...

A striking and decorative pair of Samson porcelain campana urns, crafted in France during the 20th century in the grand goût of early 19th-century Parisian porcelain. Each urn is ric...

Shepherd's box. Antler, wood, metal. Spain, 1788. It has faults. A flat-lidded box with a circular base, made of carved horn and decorated on the exterior with reliefs. The sides f...

Large clock in the style of Egyptomania, in marble of different colors, decorated with stylized hieroglyphs, falcons and scarabs. It is topped with a sphinx in patinated bronze. Eg...

This exquisite cut crystal and bronze ormolu vase, in the manner of Baccarat, showcases the timeless elegance and craftsmanship of 19th-century French decorative arts. The body of th...

The finely detailed & proportioned cast spelter figure of Neptune, dramatically poised with trident in hand, seated atop a realistically modelled hand carved...

An exquisite pair of antique Rococo-style silver candlesticks by the distinguished Swedish silversmith C.G. Hallberg, Stockholm, circa 1937. Each piece is pressed, cast, and finely c...

Marvelous French 3 light / torches floor lamp. If you are looking for a vibrant and stylish floor lamp then this decorative fixture could be your ideal lighting solution. This artistic and aesthetically pleasing floor lamp could make the perfect light in any living space that could do with a decorative upgrade. Apart from artistic and aesthetically pleasing this work of lighting art also is of better than average quality. Finally, this also is a highly symbolical floor lamp. We believe that the arrow, the circular swan motifs and the bear footed...

Pair of Swedish Neo-Gothic Hand-Carved Wooden Candelabras, 1910s Rare and highly decorative pair of tall Swedish Neo-Gothic candelabras, handcrafted in the 1910s. Made from pinewood...

Use the 1stdibs call button anytime you want to have a pleasant conversation about this item and speak to a real, educated antique dealer. Measures 23 in diameter x 5.25 tall Thi...

Pair of Silver-Plated Fluted Candlesticks, Neoclassical Vintage Table Décor A refined pair of silver-plated candlesticks in an elegant neoclassical style, each featuring a fluted col...

This lovely Rosenthal Studio LIne Germany porcelain 2 part round box was designed by the Versace Home Collection and has the fabulous Medusa head and from the Medusa collection. It i...

A fine antique Irish sterling silver footed bowl by William Egan, County Cork, 1911. The bowl having an everted rim above a stepped globular body which i...

19th century French marbleized painted crucifix with green mica. The crucifix originally came from a collector in France. The crucifix is painted ...

This jewelry box is built similar to a Roman/Greek Pantheon with 17 Silver bordered hand painted enamel panels. The panels are embellished with romantic pastoral couple scenes and po...

This pair of French Empire Revival tazzas exemplify the style and craftsmanship associated with the finest 19th-century decorative arts. Constructed in gilt bronze (ormolu) and polis...

19th century italian carved walnut tazza circa 1880. Beautiful italian cup/tazza with good patina. Carved cup and base united by 4 columns. Likely to be a piece aquired on a late g...

Measures: Mortar height 5.5cm Mortar width 10.2cm Mortar depth 10.2cm   Pestle: 10 x 2.5cm just purchased more information to follow or on request.     

The clock having domed trapezoidal case, dome with bronze relief to front depicting a partial gilt Egyptian goddess, Isis, flanked by cobras and lotus scrolls, red marble ribbed columns to sides, clock face with gilt egg-and-dart border, gilt hands and mounts, clock face engraved BIGELOW KENNARD & CO. BOSTON, double-barrel clock movement by Achille Brocot, down to chained sphinx protruding from lower case, raised on stepped plinth. This vintage mantle clock...

On offer is a miniature gilded box made as an exquisite souvenir of Florence. It depicts a high-relief rendition of one of the world's most famous artworks housed in that city’s Uffi...

Beautiful and elegant palm tree holder made of painted and gilded wood, in the shape of a pod vase. The vase has a two-handed finish and recalls the classic style of the ancient "kan...

Unique terrarium decorated with Egyptian cast bronze figures mounted on a 1" thick marble base. A winged sphinx rests across the front while camels lie on either end and a sarcophagu...

This is a mid 20th century German handmade porcelain and bronze trinket box. The trinket box has a beautiful sage green base with delicate handmade ...

Crafted in the mid-19th century, this antique Italian marble sculpture portrays a graceful nude lady draped with flowers. Delicately holds up a small flower in one hand, while the ot...

Pair of Royal Worcester Transitional Neoclassical style vases, England, 1901. Date marked with green backs-tamp with five dots to the left and right. 'Leadless Glaze- English Registry Mark' Each vase shape #2129, with stylized plume top, fitted with twin gilt handles, hand-painted with delicate alternating vertical floral and laurels. Raised on circular acanthus pedestal...

This ceremonial planter, crafted in carved, ebonized, and richly gilded wood, eloquently reflects the Italian decorative tradition of the 19th century, in which historicist eclectici...

This is a Renaissance style gilt bronze rectangular casket lidded box. It depicts embossed decoration of scrolls of acanthus leaves, birds flowers and hearts around the whole box. In the center of the lid, there is a “cameo” or relief of the profile of a gentleman with a beard. Inside, the box is covered with purple velvet fabric in the lid. It is divided in different sizes and shapes of compartments with glass tray and two inkwell bottles...

A fine pair of carved and polychrome-painted Baroque style wooden putti. Each putto is seated on a gilt and scrolled pedestal base. One holds a lute, the other a shawm, both with swe...

Antique cast iron urns from Sweden made during the late 19th century, around 1870. The garden urns are the classic medicine shape with handles at the sides. Marked “J. & C.G. Bolinde...

Circa 1870s English Gothic Revival writing slope desk box. A letter box is flanked by the original brass collared & hinged inkwells in brass surrounds (the hinges now a bit loose fro...

An antique French marble bust from the 1920s, carved in a softly modeled classical style. The sculpture depicts a young woman with gently flowing hair and a calm, introspective expre...

Meissen Lidded porcelain vase, early 20th century. Elegant lidded vase in deep cobalt blue glaze, richly decorated with gilded acanthus and band motifs. Classic form with a profiled ...

Antique Meissen flowerpot in porcelain. 19th c. Motif of faun. Face in relief. Hand-painted bucolic scenes in Neo-Roccoco style. Gold decoration. Rare flowerpot. In excellent conditi...

18th century Italian hand carved and painted wood Madonna statue depicts the virgin Mary in contemplative prayer, and poised in triumph over evil. Orig...

This impressive and finely cast gilt-bronze mantel clock is a superb example of the 19th-century French Rococo revival, after the celebrated designs of the bronzier Robert Osmond. Bo...

Vintage Queen Nefertiti bust in plaster with bronze finish, circa 1960s/70's. Finish effectively replicates a patinated bronze casting. Regal piece with fine detail and palpable pres...

Pair of large antique (late 19th century) patinated and gilt bronze candelabra in the Empire style measuring 35 inches tall to the top of the light bulbs with six candle arms with ca...

Pair 18th Century Hand-Carved Polychromed Wood Angels are amazingly well preserved and perfect for any devotional display. Sculpted from solid blocks of walnut, each features amazin...

Antique Tiffany Studios New York gilt bronze pen tray/desk tidy. Neoclassical Taste. Maker's Stamp. Circa 1900. The tray has a lovely patina, commensurate with age and use. Showing ...

A fine antique Egyptian Revival bronze sculpture. In the form of a male lion. Mounted atop a mottled rouge marble plinth. Simply a lovely Egyptian Revival bronze! Date: ...

This is a large vintage Gothic revival hand wrought iron candelabra This candelabra is hand wrought iron with brass details throughout. The candelabra has an antiqued polished Silver...

Pair of iron candlesticks in Italian neo-Gothic style with four-foot metal bases. Good overall condition, with excellent patina, wear commensurate with age and use.

There are decorative objects… and then there are objects that look as though they once presided over banquets where goblets clinked, poets declaimed, and someone in velvet insisted o...

An elegant collection of 8 decorative oval ceramic plates, designed by Colette and handmade in Como, part of the refined “Le Quattro Stagioni” series. A collection with vintage charm...

A magnificent floor-standing pendulum clock, characterized by extraordinary decorative elegance and rich ornamentation. The case, with its sinuous and refined lines, stands out for ...

Antique (19th century) French bronze basin and ewer in the 16th century Louis XIII style with beautiful Roman neoclassical repousse designs depicting Venus and the triumph of Neptune...

This elegant pair of mid-20th-century decorative garniture vases by renowned maker Jacob Petit showcases the timeless beauty of French porcelain. Each vase is crafted in a unique cor...

Cappé Giuseppe Diana Huntress in White Porcelain and Gold 1962 the main female figure is depicted as the goddess of hunting, identifiable by her classical attributes such as the gol...

Pair of Renaissance Revival Bronze Rose Bowl ~ Pillar Candle Stands, originally designed as supports for oil lamps and beautifully modeled with the rich historic character of 19th ce...

This is the Spirit of Progress Bronze Group Sculpture by Emile Louis Picault. It is also called Excelsior. It depicts a winged female figure sculpture holding a torch in her right ha...

A French 19th century bronze and marble bust of Marianne in full armor. The nicely cast Baroque Revival brown patinated bronze and carved white marble figure of Marianne, the allegorical personification of the French Republic, presented in her militaristic guise, reminiscent of Minerva, wearing a Phrygian helmet and armored breastplate centered by winged male mask and with lion shoulder armor pads, all raised on a conforming black marble base. Circa: 1890-1900. Marianne has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. Marianne is displayed in many places in France and holds a place of honor in town halls and law courts. She is depicted in the Triumph of the Republic, a bronze sculpture overlooking the Place de la Nation in Paris, as well as represented with another Parisian statue on the Place de la République. Her profile stands out on the official government logo of the country, appears on French euro coins and on French postage stamps. She was also featured on the former franc currency and is officially used on most government documents. Marianne is a significant republican symbol; her French monarchist equivalent is often Joan of Arc. As a national icon Marianne represents opposition to monarchy and the championship of freedom and democracy against all forms of oppression. Other national symbols of Republican France include the tricolor flag, the national motto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, the national anthem "La Marseillaise", the coat of arms, and the official Great Seal of France. Marianne also wore a Cockade and a red Phrygian cap symbolizing Liberty. Minerva and its pendant bust of Mars evoke the classicizing subjects, bust-length formats, and style that originated in France during the reign of Louis XIV (1643–1715) and that concurrently was popularized across Europe. The busts' simple forms, stiff poses, and solemn facial types are consistent with the late Baroque sculptures that were carved in Flanders during this period. In Flanders, especially in Antwerp and Brussels, sculpture and architectural decoration traditionally was carved using combinations of native black marble (noir belge), mottled red marble (rouge belge), and white marble or alabaster. The use of these stones in colorful counterpoint speaks most strongly to the busts’ Flemish origins. The veneration of ideal heroes and heroines in ancient costume and arms took on extravagant form in the 17th century, with countless variations. Within this imaginative tradition, the identification of the pair as Minerva and Mars cannot be certain. The female bust, for example, could be identified as Bellona, Roman goddess of war, who is depicted in 17th and 18th century French paintings wearing flamboyantly plumed helmets and low-cut cuirasses that expose her breasts. Whatever their identities, the female and male warriors are portrayed as calm rather than bellicose beings. The sovereign pair does...

Vintage pair of bronze or brass candelabras in continental or traditional style feature 3 figurative arms and heavy, stable round bases. The candle holders are displayed lined up at ...

This german porcelain figurine, by Volkstedt, captures a sweet moment between a couple sharing a gentle kiss. Volkstedt was one of the top porcelain makers, it is marked on the bot...

This is a Set of Carl Thieme Potschappel Porcelain Pair of Urns and Centerpiece Bowl. It depicts a pair of lidded potpourri urns hand painted w...